as in to hang (around or out)
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Recent Examples of zone out
These groups are much more social than the zoned out, headphone wearing vibe of the gym, and as Dan Buetner found in Blue Zones, that human interaction is a huge component of longevity.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Watching 30 minutes of PBS Kids is not the same as mindlessly tuning in and zoning out to whatever YouTube’s algorithms randomly offer up.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Lee often zones out in scenes, even when other people are talking to her.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
Plug in, zone out, leave that body of yours that’s folded uncomfortably into an economy seat.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2024
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
Watching 30 minutes of PBS Kids is not the same as mindlessly tuning in and zoning out to whatever YouTube’s algorithms randomly offer up.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Lee often zones out in scenes, even when other people are talking to her.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2024
Plug in, zone out, leave that body of yours that’s folded uncomfortably into an economy seat.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone out
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As the party wound down, the man cut through the crowd to again offer Ingram a drink.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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His first stop will be Detroit, as early voting starts to wind down.The Hill Staff, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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This isn't only a place to veg out, though.Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
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Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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If you’re bummed that Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is over, don’t worry.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Many elite-level ski boots still have a lacing system that can loosen up over the course of a few kilometers.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2024
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Do Blake and Yachty come out of this odd-couple experience loosening up in their respective solo catalogues?Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 July 2024
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In a post on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 28, shared a photo of her husband Patrick Mahomes and their son Bronze, 21 months, chilling out on a couch.Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
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Something a little dangerous was happening—Vance was accusing his opponents of wanting to kill Trump, in the guise of telling them to chill out.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cargo freighters and cruise ships, for instance, are often unable to connect to a port's electrical grid and must instead idle, relying on their onboard generators powered by massive diesel engines, which can lead to significant emissions and pollution.Leah Carroll, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The union and company remain at an impasse, and airplane production at factories in the Seattle area and other locations has been idled, depriving Boeing of cash.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.The Economist, The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
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Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
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Some are couch-potato cancers, mostly just loafing around.Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
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Matthes, an ecologist who works with Friends of the Koala, grew up naming the koalas that loafed around in her backyard.Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
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“Zone out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone%20out. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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